Bulova 1942 -Unknown

Submitted by TdH on November 27, 2021 - 6:31pm
Manufacture Year
1942
Movement Model
6AH
Movement Date Code
T
Movement Jewels
17
Case Serial No.
C363479
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Two-tone
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Ladies
Watch Description

On case: Bulova 10K Gold Filled C363479
On watchband: JB End-O-Mat Patent 4092
Face: Bulova

Face
Back
Full
Case Number C363479
Bulova 10K Gold Filled
TdH
Posted November 27, 2021 - 6:41pm

I am unsure of how to open the back of the watch in order to take a photo of the inside and date it. I looked through the watches on this website and was unable to find a similar watch and thus identify the model name. 

Kathy L.
Posted November 29, 2021 - 12:02am

I looked and didn't find a match.  There is a close match that is 14k with 4 diamonds called Duchess but I can not find an exact match to your.

Unknown for now

TdH
Posted November 29, 2021 - 8:21am

I opened it. It is a 1932 (mark under the word Swiss) and not 1940. 

6AH, 17 Jewels, Unadjusted, Swiss, Bulova Watch Co., SF

Case: Bulova Fifth Ave New York, JB3-13-51-F

inside

movements

TdH
Posted November 29, 2021 - 8:50am

Oops, I see that the same date mark is used for 1932 and 1942. 

TdH
Posted November 29, 2021 - 9:37am

17 jewel 6AH movements seem to be more a 1940s model. 1942 would seem appropriate then. 

Kathy L.
Posted November 29, 2021 - 2:47pm

Yes you are correct, the style, movement date code and case serial number all indicate 1942.  I have updated the date and movement info for you.

Geoff Baker
Posted November 30, 2021 - 9:22pm

I do not see a match to this watch in our dB. 1942 Bulova Unknown

TdH
Posted December 2, 2021 - 4:55pm

The bracelet seems to have been added much later. I find an exact copy in a Jewelers' Best advert from 1968 (forth bracelet from the top on the right.

 JB bracelets 1968

TdH
Posted December 3, 2021 - 3:09am

I assume Bulova watches came with Bulova watch bands and that this JB band is not the original one. It appears as well that stretch bands for ladies were not around until the late 1940s. Though the above advert is from 1968, I suppose the JB could have made that band as early as the 1950s. 

Source 

https://www.watchophilia.com/articles/bands-and-bracelets-part-i/ 

mybulova_admin
Posted December 3, 2021 - 3:34am

I can't quite make out the detail, but does the front bezel have a diamond at the top and bottom?